DIVISIONAL COACHES

Parent Representative: Bruce Stewart is in his 20th year of playing and coaching Volleyball and Soccer. Bruce coached House and Travel soccer for 8 years at The Springfield Youth Club. Bruce also coached House volleyball at SYC for 4 years coaching the elementary thru high school aged girls.

Bruce moved to coaching at the club level with Franconia Volleyball Club as head coach of the U-14 Stingers for 2 years. Bruce has been the parent rep for both teams his daughters have played on and has enjoyed assisting the NVVA coaches in any way that I could help. Including mentoring new parents to the world of Club Volleyball by Informing parents of schedules and changes, as well as helping them through their first year. Cell Phone: 202-439-5113

Angela French – Head Coach, 17s: Although this is her first year with NVVA, Angela has coached and helped manage the Alexandria Volleyball Club for the past five years. She also coaches volleyball at Bishop Ireton High School, and has been with city of Alexandria recreational volleyball program for seven years. Angela is originally from the Pacific Northwest where she was a three-sport athlete in high school, and continued to play softball through college. She picked up volleyball again after college, and has been coaching and playing since. Angela serves as the director of the newly created NVVA Alexandria Division, and coach the 12s team for the 2009-2010 season. (I am also IMPACT certified and plan on attending the Gold Medal Squared camp)

Kristen Ruch – Head Coach, 15s: Kristen will be starting with NVVA for the first time this season, but has been playing volleyball for over 10 years now. She started by playing both JV and varsity in high school and was a captain for the varsity team. She continued throughout the school year by playing for the Richmond Volleyball Club for two years, fitting in lacrosse practices and games whenever there was free time. As a Hokie, she continued playing as often as possible indoors and outdoors while at Virginia Tech. Since moving to the Northern Virginia area, she has kept up by organizing and playing on several different adult rec teams over the years. She has coached for the high school level at FPYC, and is excited to carry on coaching for NVVA!

Hallie Futterman – Assistant Coach, 15s: Hallie is from Burke, VA and is a recent graduate of Virginia Tech. She has been playing volleyball for 10 years now, and is looking forward to being an assistant volleyball coach for NVVA. She participated in the first four years of the volleyball program at Lake Braddock High School, and on the varsity team as a defensive specialist and helped lead the team to their first district win. Hallie played club volleyball for DIVA and PVC in high school as a setter. She played volleyball whenever possible throughout college (indoor and outdoor), and has coached on season of FPYC high school girls volleyball. Hallie plays in a beach volleyball Architecture + Engineering league in DC, and is always looking for ways to play and coach volleyball whenever possible.

Virginia Baird – Assistant Coach, 14s: Virginia has played over 10 years of competitive volleyball. A four-year letter winner and co-captain at Washington and Lee University, she has had experience playing almost every position. Virginia had three years of club experience playing in Houston, Texas. This will be Virginia's second year coaching girls volleyball and she is looking forward to working with her new team. Virginia is IMPACT-certified and will assist with the 14s club team this season. Virginia works for Junior Achievement and lives in Washington, DC.

Jen Goodrum – Head Coach, 13s: Awaiting bio

Sheryl Corbin – Assistant Coach, 13s: Awaiting bio

David McCandless (Boys Coach/Division Director): A native of Nyack, NY – Dave McCandless has been involved in youth sports in Loudoun County for over 14 years. Dave began his volleyball career as a coach in the middle school league that is now known as Loudoun Youth Volleyball (LYV), one of the largest youth volleyball programs in the state of Virginia. He has coached in LYV since 1998 and has also served as LYV’s administrator for 8 years. Dave coached in the NVVA girls Juniors Program for 5 years, before moving over to the boys division. Dave is currently the assistant coach for the NVVA 16-Black team and is serving his second year as the NVVA Boys Division Director. His 14 and under NVVA Boys teams captured three straight CHRVA regional championships in 2006, 2007, and 2008. His 14 and under boys also qualified two years in a row for the Open division of Nationals - finishing 23rd in the nation both years. Dave works for Loudoun County’s Parks, Recreation, and Community Services department, serving as a facility supervisor and a volleyball clinic instructor. Dave is both IMPACT and CAP-1certified, and he recently completed the Gold Medal Squared clinic. It was at the recent Gold Medal clinic where Dave decided that his advanced age had finally caught up with him – and that his best playing days are most definitely behind him. Dave is both thrilled and honored to be able to share his love and knowledge of the game with the youth of Northern Virginia.

Scott Buffardi: Scott got started on volleyball in earnest after college, playing locally in various indoor and outdoor leagues as well as regular pick-up games. He picked up his first clipboard for the boys team at Chantilly High School in 2006, and has been coaching there and with NVVA ever since. IMPACT trained, he believes that success comes only by best effort and teamwork. He works to stress the value of fundamentals, and revels in the many "developmental epiphanies" each young player exhibits in the course of a season. In 2007, Coach Buffardi helped Chantilly to a second place finish in the Northern region. In 2008, he helped the NVVA 14s to a Chesapeake Region Championship and a sixth place finish at East Coast Championships. As a player, his teams captured four Fair Lakes league championships and one second place finish in a five year span. Over the years, Scott has also been a student of soccer, baseball, basketball, pick-up football, lacrosse, disc golf, street hockey, and ultimate frisbee. In the warmer months, he spends as much time as possible on sand courts.

Jim Pearce: Jim first became interested in volleyball while in college. Jim quickly became a keen observer of the game, and eventually decided to try playing it himself. After graduating from college, Jim played on the same team as his girlfriend, soon to be his wife. Since the first eight years of their marriage were unencumbered by children he was able to enjoy volleyball year round, playing on a men's club team in the winter, in coed rec leagues in the fall and spring, and doubles at the beach in the summer. The arrival of twin children would herald the end of Jim's competitive playing career, but those same children would later provide an opportunity for Jim to coach his son's middle school boy's team for LYV. Jim was an assistant coach for his son's 14U and 16U teams that qualified for nationals, and he is now the head coach of his son's 18U team. Although Jim has never actually attended an official volleyball coaching clinic per se, over the course of countless hours of volleyball conversation around the dinner table with his family he sometimes feels like he has been exposed to every possible volleyball theory that has ever been postulated since the invention of the game.

Jeff Pye (Assistant Coach NVVA Boys 18's): Jeff started playing volleyball his sophomore year at Western Branch High School in Chesapeake, VA, earning 2nd team all-state honors his senior year. After high school, Jeff continued his vollyeball career at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, where he learned the game from a former Canadian National Champion. Over the course of his four years at JMU, Jeff served in various leadership positions on the team, including Vice President and President, and helped build the JMU program into an East Coast powerhouse and a regular in the top 10 of the NIRSA National Rankings. Jeff was the starting middle on the team that had numerous tournament victories, including 3 straight EIVA Southern Conference Championships (which JMU then ran up to 7 straight!), 2 straight EIVA East Coast Championships, and 3 straight top 10 finishes at NIRSA Nationals. Other highlights of Jeff's time at JMU include earning Sport Club of the Year in 2003, organizing a European tour to play againest professional men's volleyball teams in France and Germany, and playing middle against USA Gold Medalist Phil Dalhouser. This is Jeff's first year with NVVA and he looks forward to helping build the boys program going forward.

Jeff Kendrick (Boys 14's Assistant coach): After watching his parents play all his life, Jeff started playing volleyball his senior year in high school in San Diego, CA. After graduating from high school he continued as an assistant coach for his alma mater while attending San Diego State University. After a failed attempt as a walk on at San Diego State he turned all of his volleyball attention to the beach. Jeff continued to play beach volleyball in California and in Virginia, where he has lived the past 12 years, until officially hanging it up 7 years ago. Jeff's 12 year old son expressed an interest in playing volleyball which led them to NVVA. Jeff jumped right in as an assistant coach for the 14's and is happy to be around volleyball again.

Dave Wethers (Head Coach 16-Black): Dave grew up in Henrietta, New York and started his volleyball career at the ripe old age of 13 with the Pace Bootlegger Volleyball Club. Dave played HS volleyball as an 8th grader and played 2 years of JV before being brought up to the varsity at the end of his freshman year. Dave then became a varsity starter for his HS for the next 3 years. His HS team won 2 county championships and a state championship title after an undefeated season his senior year. Dave amassed many awards, being awarded 1st team all-county 3 years in a row. Dave played juniors with Pace Bootlegger for 5 years. During this time – his team qualified and played in 5 Junior Olympic National Championships. Dave’s Pace teams placed 24th, 64th, 11th, and 7th. During his senior year Dave suffered a knee injury - but still played with the team that made it all the way to the finals of the Gold Division at Nationals – finishing 2nd in the nation that year. Dave then went on to play 1 year of D-III volleyball at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. He earned his college degree at St. John Fisher College back in his hometown of Rochester, NY – where he got heavily involved in beach volleyball. Dave served as the assistant coach at his old high school for a year while playing in many beach and hard court tournaments. In 2007, Dave moved to Virginia in order to better his career and found NVVA. He has coached in the Loudoun HS Boys recreation league program and is in his second year as the head coach for the NVVA 16 Black team.

Mike Quesnel (Head Coach - 12 Black)

Chris Kadoch (Assistant Coach - 12 Black )

Mary Anne Bixby (Head Coach - 12 Red)

Robert Landis (Assistant Coach – 12 Red)

Maureen DiClementi (Head Coach - 12 White)

Denise Modica (Assistant Coach - 12 White)

Christa Overstreet (Head Coach - 13 Black): Christa Overstreet enters her third year as an NVVA coach and is IMPACT certified. She was a three-sport athlete (volleyball, basketball and softball) while attending Leesburg Christian School. Christa has coached several sports over the past few years at various levels. Her experience includes four years of intramural college sports; six years of coaching middle school, junior varsity and varsity girl’s volleyball; is currently coaching her fifth year of junior varsity and varsity girl’s basketball; and has coached five years of varsity girl’s soccer at her alma mater, Leesburg Christian. This fall, her varsity team finished second in states in the ODACS conference; and her Loudoun Youth Volleyball team finished first in the house league for the second year in a row. Christa enjoys playing competitively in the Fairfax Volleyball Club Coed during the fall and winter, and Dulles Sand League during the spring and summer. When not playing or coaching NVVA, Christa is the athletic director and girl’s coach at LCS as well as the physical education, computer, and yearbook teacher. She is also a Sunday school teacher and girl’s youth leader at Believers Baptist Church. Christa looks forward to the opportunity to work with the NVVA youth again this year and will strive to inspire each player to learn and love the game of volleyball.

John Judd (Assistant Coach - 13 Black): This is John’s second year with NVVA as an assistant coach. John along with his wife Christine have coached and assisted with the Leesburg Christian School Varsity/JV/Middle School teams, Loudoun Youth Volleyball teams and boys volleyball teams. He played many years for a men’s USVBA/USAV team as a setter and continues to participate in local volleyball indoor and outdoor tournaments. He loves playing doubles during the outdoor season with his son Josh, a former NVVA player and can’t wait until his first, father & daughter doubles tournament with Kaylee. John is looking forward to another season working with the players to improve their individual skill’s as well as promoting teamwork, proper training, motivation and fitness.

Michele Neidlinger (Head Coach - 13 Red): 2008-2009 marks the third season of coaching NVVA volleyball for Michele. She was Head Coach of two 12s teams and is now moving up to 13s with her daughter, Madison. Michele has also coached a variety of teams for LYV at Harper Park: 6th, House and Select; this year, she serves as the Harper Park Representative for LYV. She has also taught 6, 6-week Fundamentals of Volleyball classes at Cool Spring Elementary for 4th and 5th graders. Michele played four years of HS volleyball as a setter, 2 years of which she served as Captain of Varsity. She also played 4 years of club/intramural volleyball for Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a setter and defensive specialist. Michele continues to play at Douglass Community Center in an adult program and has competed at the Dulles Sportsplex on numerous sand teams. She also was on a Championship Wallyball team at Worldgate Center many years ago! Coach Michele has attended almost every coach and player clinic NVVA has offered in order to further her education and expand her knowledge of coaching. In addition to being IMPACT-certified, she is in the midst of completing her CAP I (Coach Accreditation Program) training through USA Volleyball and plans to complete and become CAP II certified next year. Michele was awarded a Coach of Distinction award her first season with NVVA for her enthusiasm for and dedication to her team. Coach Michele's 12s team last season--NVVA Slammers--captured 2nd place in the Open Divison of Regionals, almost upsetting the number one seed team in the region. Coach Michele's volleyball philosophy is to develop a TEAM (Together Each Achieve More) credo. In other words, teach the skills necessary to fully develop player and team into a cohesive unit that experiences the highest possible level of success. I also strive to be a role-model by showing respect for players, coaches, parents, officials and others; model correct skill, drills and techniques so that the team learns it right the first time and every time. I strive to instill attitudes of sportsmanship, discipline, healthy competition and teamwork and believe "Athlete First, Winning Second." Michele is also a full-time substitute teacher for Loudoun County, has been married for 13 years to Chris and has two other daughters, McKenna and Jodan, both of whom are waiting to be old enough to play!

Kristi Littman (Assistant Coach - 13 Red)

Dale Newcomb, Jr (Head Coach - 13White): Dale started playing volleyball in 9th grade and has over 20 years of experience playing the sport and 5 years coaching it at the middle school level. After playing Varsity at Seneca Valley HS and on a Boys’ Junior Olympic USAV team, he went on to play club at George Mason and the University of Maryland in both setter and outside hitter positions. After college, Dale mostly played doubles volleyball (grass and sand) before returning to the indoor game in the late 90’s. Currently, he plays setter/opposite in the Fairfax Volleyball Club league at Dulles Sportsplex. During High School, Dale got his first coaching experience as Assistant Coach for the JV Girls’ volleyball team during his off-seasons. Many years later, as his own children entered Middle School, Dale returned to coaching as an LYV House team coach at Simpson MS, moving to Belmont Ridge MS for the next 3 years. Last year, Dale got his feet wet with NVVA as an Assistant (Technical) Coach for the Loudoun 13Red team. Over the summer, Dale designed an entirely new practice plan to be very fast paced, dynamic, and focused on game-like situations whenever possible. After moving up to coach the Belmont Ridge Select team this season, he used these techniques to lead his girls to a first place 35-4 record for the season. Dale now returns to NVVA as an IMPACT certified Head Coach for the Loudoun Division. Dale’s coaching philosophy is to teach solid technique and proper form, promote a positive attitude and good sportsmanship, and to help the girls have as much fun playing volleyball as he does.

Chris Newcomb (Assistant Coach - 13 White): Chris Newcomb played volleyball in middle school and three varsity sports in high school; softball, basketball, and field hockey. She created the Field Hockey Club at George Mason University in the early 1990s and is currently on the coaching staff for Loudoun Field Hockey Association. In addition, Chris has coached softball in Loudoun County for Leesburg Girls' Softball League since 2001 and is a certified Babe Ruth coach. Chris has been an assistant volleyball coach to her husband Dale as a part of LYV House League at both Simpson and Belmont Ridge middle schools. This year she will be joining NVVA as an Assistant Coach for Loudoun 13U and looks forward to furthering her coaching skills and love for sports with another group of girl athletes. Chris' philosophy on sports includes enthusiasm, team work, and sportsmanship.

David Schulte (Head Coach - 14 Black): This will be David's fifth season with NVVA and his fourth season coaching at the club level. David has coached at the 14s, 15s and 16s age groups and has coached for Loudoun Youth Volleyball for seven seasons including two as the Select team coach at Belmont Ridge middle school. His Select team won the League Championship in 2006 and finished fourth in the standings in 2007. David is IMPACT certified and has received his USAV CAP I accreditation. He is also a Gold Medal Squared trained coach and is a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. David is always looking for educational opportunities and believes that there is always something to be taken away from every clinic, video, book and match. David is also now serving in his third year as the Director of the Loudoun Division of NVVA and has served three years as a coordinator for Loudoun Youth Volleyball (two at Belmont Ridge, one at Eagle Ridge). In his younger days, David swam competitively for 11 years. About 8 years ago he returned to the sport. When time allows, he swims with and competes for the Reston Masters Swim Team - although not lately due to his involvement in coaching volleyball. David also formed and has led a Masters Swimming practice group in Ashburn Farms for the last six summers. Like swimming, David believes that volleyball is a sport for life and tries to instill a love for the sport in his players.

Bill Schneider (Head Coach - 14 Red): Bill is starting his third season with NVVA after coaching 12and 13s teams. He has coached youth athletics for six years, including NVVA, Loudoun Youth Volleyball, and ODSL. Bill has been playing volleyball since college, playing on college club teams and in a variety of leagues and open gyms throughout the last 20 years from New Jersey to Springfield to Leesburg. Bill is IMPACT-certified and will be CAP-I certified soon. Bill’s goals are to develop players basic skills, challenge them to grow their skills, teach them work as part of a team, and make sure they enjoy the game enough to continue playing volleyball for their entire life. Bill and his family live in Leesburg and when not playing or coaching volleyball (and not at work as an IT consultant), he enjoys playing racquetball and watching lacrosse.

Rob Cox (Head Coach - 14 White): Rob is entering his third year coaching youth volleyball with Loudoun Youth and NVVA. He is IMPACT certified and is working toward completing USAV CAP I certification. He has been involved in coaching youth athletics for several years in a variety of sports and activities (based on the interest of his kids) including: soccer, basketball, running, and volleyball. Rob's goals for each member of the team are to improve their volleyball skills, help each of them become a successful member of the team, develop good nutritional and physical habits, to ensure they maintain high standard for academic achievement, and most of all to have fun and develop a love for the game.

Tu Phung (Head Coach - 15 Red)

Kris Kaymanesh (Assistant Coach -- 15 Red): Kris Kaymanesh is starting his first official involvement with NVVA this season. Nevertheless, he has been associated with volleyball for several years playing in different local and national gyms and sport clubs. He Coached the Mercer Middle School house Volleyball team during the 06 which achieved a winning record. He was also the assistance coach for the boys 12 at CYA last season for which he managed several tournaments. Although he has not been officially involved in any NVVA coaching in the past, he was closely involved with weekly team practices with NVVA 14 red last season. His interest in coaching Volleyball is very simple. He has a great personal passion for the sport and as an owner of a successful business; he has had the opportunity of coaching his team for discipline and drive to success.

Jose M. Gonzalez-Rodriguez (Head Coach - 15 White): Jose M. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, since 1983, has been involved in the sport as a player, coach, manager and league director. He graduated from Espiritu Santo H.S., in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, where he played four (4) years representing his school. While in college, Jose played for collegiate club teams and for A\AA level club in the former USVBA. In 1990, while representing Temple University, Jose played in the NIRSA Volleyball Championships, in Knoxville, TN. In 1991, then representing Drexel University, in Philadelphia, PA, he was selected for the Big 5 All Tournament Team. Also, while in college, he actively played beach and grass volleyball tournaments in the Ease coast. Upon return to Puerto Rico, Jose continued his volleyball career as a player in the Puerto Rico Volleyball Federation First Division. After marrying his wife, Yiyi, in 1993, Jose slowed down as a player, to make time for his family, but continued involved in the sport organizing and running recreational adults leagues for the Espiritu Santo Alumni Association and the Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity, in San Juan, and managing and playing in a Metropolitan League adults team. Jose joined the U.S. Army Reserve in 1994. Throughout his military career, he stayed active in the sport playing for teams at Ft. Gordon, GA and Ft. Buchanan, Puerto Rico for several years. Jose, over the years, had the privilege of playing for several CAP Level I and II coaches as well as professional level coaches. He also actively played soccer, having the opportunity to play in the Puerto Rico Soccer Federation Superior League at the age of 16. Currently, he lives in Ashburn, VA and serves with the National Guard Bureau, in Arlington, VA. Jose plays in recreational adult mens and co-ed leagues and, this year assisted, on a voluntary basis, the coach of a high school freshman volleyball team. He has also coached U10 boys basketball and U7, U9 and U10 girls soccer.

Eric Werner (Head Coach - 16 Black)

Allison Bookout (Head Coach - 16 Red)

Michael Shepherd (Head Coach - 16 White): Michael Shepherd has coached youth soccer, outdoor and indoors, for over eight plus years in both Loudoun County (LYSA and SFL) and Middlesex County (GDYSC) in Massachusetts. While coaching in both LYSA and the SFL he was fortunate to have over 95% of his roster return year over year. His team's regularly placed 1st or 2nd in the season ending tournaments. And last spring he encouraged and promoted several players to try-out and make travel clubs enabling each of them the opportunity to play at a higher level. Last fall he transitioned from soccer to volleyball when he volunteered to coach a “House” volleyball team for Smarts Mill Middle School in Leesburg and has since fallen head over heels for the sport. In making the transition from the field to the court, he brings with him the following coaching philosophies; foster the love of the game, promote good sportsmanship, and treat each player with respect, while providing them with the ability to improve their individual skills and confidence to play at the next level. This will be Michael’s 2nd season with NVVA, returning from last year’s successful season with a U15 Club team. Michael is IMPACT certified and has recently completed USAV CAP 1 certification requirements. When he is not coaching he works for Cisco Systems in Herndon, VA as a Business Development Manager for Cisco’s Broadband Wireless domestic efforts. He is also a member of Toastmaster International, Club #922092, based in Herndon, VA.

Shannon Nicholson (Assistant Coach - 16 White)

Driana Pearce (Head Coach - 17 Black): Driana Pearce has been involved with volleyball for over 30 years as a player, official, administrator, clinician and coach. She was a three-sport athlete (volleyball, basketball, and track) at the American School in London, England. In college she played outside hitter and setter under coach Debbie Hill for the College of William & Mary. After college she played USAV Women’s A and AA ball for over 20 years, also serving as scorekeeper and referee. Coach Pearce loves playing volleyball, but she has discovered that she loves coaching it even more! In 2003 she joined Loudoun Youth Volleyball and coached her twins Clinton and Carolyn for three years in the LYV program. Coach Pearce also served as LYV Chairman from 2004-2006, as Secretary in 2007, and currently serves as LYV clinician. In 2004 she coached her first USAV Juniors team, and now enters her fifth year of coaching club ball for NVVA. Coach Pearce is IMPACT and CAP I certified. “I am pleased to be part of the junior’s program at NVVA, and am honored to be associated with my volleyball mentor, Dean Shumway, who has inspired me to give back to the sport I love.”

Cheri Hostetler (Head Coach - 17 Red) Cheri has been playing volleyball for the past 25 years. She has been the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at South Lakes High School since the 2007 season. She was a tri-athlete in high school playing volleyball, basketball and track. After high school she played and coached adult volleyball and softball teams in both Virginia and Germany. Cheri has also coached youth softball, basketball, and volleyball. She is extremely active in the Reston community and previously held positions in the Reston Youth Association and is currently the President of the South Lakes Athletic Booster Club. She has attended coaching clinics at George Mason and is ASEP certified.

Angel Rivera (Head Coach - 12 Red): Angel is from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. This will be his first year coaching with NVVA. He started playing volleyball 15 years ago in different leagues in Puerto Rico, middle school, and high school. He also played for the Inter American University of Puerto Rico. After college Angel joined the military where he has continued to playing volleyball -- winning two Eight Army championship while in Korea in 2007 and 2008. As a coach Angel wants to use his diverse volleyball knowledge to help teach players in this club become better athletes.

Gabriela Fellows (Assistant Coach -- 12 Red): Coach Fellows has coached youth volleyball at Flint Hill School for the past seven years, both at the middle and high school levels. She has been an instrumental part of building the program into one of the strongest programs in the northern Virginia area. Flint Hill went from having no club players four years ago to having a dozen players participating at the club level. She has also coached for NVVA for the past three seasons. She believes that teaching young athletes solid fundamental skills is the key to future success. Understanding that young players continually progress and develop at differing rates, it is important to create a love, respect and enjoyment of the game. Part of coaching volleyball is to help young athletes understand the connection between practice ethics and success on the court. Coach Fellows began playing volleyball in 7th grade and played four years of varsity volleyball at A.I.S. Vienna, Austria, earning All-ISST and MVP awards, and played club volleyball in college. She is the mother of four children, three of whom are girls and all three play volleyball on both Varsity and competitive club teams. She is also IMPACT certified, has attended numerous coaching clinics and seminars and is working on her CAP I certification.

Kelly McCarter (Head Coach - 12 White): Kelly has been involved with volleyball as a player for 7 years and has been helping coach and run clinics for 2 years. She was a very committed high school player and played club volleyball for 4 years, the last two years with Coastal Virginia Volleyball Club. She is now a Division I player for George Mason University and loves the game. She has experience with teaching basic fundamentals of volleyball and enjoys teaching girls of all ages. She plans to continue her college career and also build her coaching resume so she can continue to be involved as a player and a coach.

(Assistant Coach - 12 White): Coming Soon

Missy Heming (Head Coach - 13 Red): Missy has been involved in volleyball both as a player and coach for 15 years. She played high school volleyball on a state championship team in Pennsylvania and has played in various adult recreation leagues in the Northern Virginia area, including the adult women’s division of NVVA. Missy enjoys being able to share her love and knowledge of the game with others. She began her coaching career with Chantilly Youth Association (CYA) in the fall of 2003. She coached high school volleyball at the freshmen level at Centreville High School from 2006-2008 and at Oakton High School during the 2008-2009 season. The upcoming 2009-2010 club season marks her sixth year with NVVA and she has coached all age groups from 12-16 years old. Missy is IMPACT certified, has attended the Gold Medal Squared Clinic and working toward earning her CAP I certification.

Bruce Stewart (Assistant Coach - 13 Red): Bruce Stewart is in his 20th year of playing and coaching Volleyball and Soccer. Bruce coached House and Travel soccer for 8 years at The Springfield Youth Club. Bruce also coached House volleyball at SYC for 4 years coaching the elementary thru high school aged girls. Bruce moved to coaching at the club level with Franconia Volleyball Club as head coach of the U-14 Stingers for 2 years. Before his youngest daughter Taylor began playing at NVVA. Taylor will be entering her third year with NVVA this year (fall of 09) I have been the parent rep for both teams that my daughter has played on and have enjoyed assisting the NVVA coaches in any way that I could help. Setting up equipment, warming up the girls or running practice segments for the coaches. Inform parents of schedules and changes, as well as helping new club parents through their first year. Bruce has been married to Valerie Stewart for 25 years and has 2 daughters. Both daughters are involved in volleyball, Brittany manages the West Springfield Spartans Varsity team and plays recreationally, Taylor plays at NVVA on the U13 Fairfax Red team. Certifications & Sports Education: Springfield Youth Club Certification | USA Volleyball, Chesapeake Region, Juniors Certified Referee | USA Volleyball Impact Training Certification | USA Volleyball Certified Score Keeper

(Head Coach - 13 White): Coming Soon
(Assistant Coach - 13 White): Coming Soon

John Farrell (Head Coach - 14 Black): This is John’s sixth year coaching for NVVA. John has over 25 years of volleyball experience as a player and a coach and has coached Juniors from 8 on up to 18’s. In the fall John coaches the Freshmen team for South Lakes High School in Reston. John maintains his playing skills in several local adult leagues as a setter and outside hitter and has been the director of a Washington DC outdoor summer league since 1986. John is USAV IMPACT and CAP I certified and is Gold Medal Squared trained.

Fred Padeway – (Assistant Coach, 14 Black): This will officially be Fred’s first year of coaching with NVVA. Growing up in a very athletic family, Fred feels very fortunate to have grown up in Colorado Springs, where he was able to observe and participate in several sports camps held at the United States Olympic Training Center. It was there that he first observed what would have been the 1980 U.S. Women’s Olympic Volleyball team and fell in love with the sport. This led to Fred’s volleyball start in high school, and he has not looked back since. From high school, Fred went on to become a setter/defensive specialist for The University of Northern Colorado men’s club team that often traveled to play in tournaments hosted in Arizona, New Mexico, and even California. After college, Fred continued his love for the sport while serving in the Army. While stationed in South Korea, Fred played for the army’s All-Pacific Area team, playing against other teams from the various military installations located in the Pacific Region (South Korea, the Philippines, and Japan). Upon completion of his military obligation, Fred returned to Colorado where he continued to play on several USVBA teams. Eventually, he found himself in Seattle, Washington, where he attended school to pursue a Master’s Degree. It was in Washington where Fred first started coaching High School girls’ teams. He has coached young women that have gone on to play at the collegiate level, including Division I, University of Washington and University of Colorado. Fred looks forward to working with the players to improve their individual skills as well as promoting teamwork and healthy competition in order to help incorporate the benefits from those tools into their lives.

Molly Smith (Head Coach - 14 Red): A native Californian, Molly began playing club volleyball when she was 9. She played for various traveling teams until she graduated from Watsonville High School, where she was a 4 year varsity starter and a 3 sport athlete. While in High School, she coached small developmental volleyball camps and attended summer volleyball camps at the University of Florida, University of the Pacific, University of Stanford, and San Francisco University. She played DIII volleyball at Lake Forest College for 4 years and, in 2003, her team received a bid to the NCAA playoffs. She previously coached at U14 club team in Lake Forest, Illinois, and was a volleyball camp coach at Santa Clara University in 2006. This is Molly’s first year with NVVA and she looks forward to a successful and fulfilling season.

Don Hinton (Assistant Coach - 14 Red): Don Hinton is rejoining NVVA after spending the last two seasons coaching for Metro America. Don coached a 15 Regional South team last year that finished ranked in the top 25 in our region and won medals in two tournaments. The year before, his 16 Regional South team won the Silver Bracket at the South Atlantic Championships and finished second in the Silver bracket of Regionals. Prior to that Don coached for four years with NVVA, coaching 13s, 14s, 15s and 17s. This year, Don will serve as the Juniors Director and be the assistant coach for a 14s team and substitute coach where needed. During the 2009 high school season, Don was the Junior Varsity volleyball coach at Bishop Ireton High School. This was his first season there and the JV Cardinals won 18 matches and only lost 3. Three of his players were called up to play varsity this season. Don is also the Fairfax Police Youth Club (FPYC) director for volleyball and has coached this program since 2001. He is also a certified high school and USAV Regional volleyball official. Don has numerous coaching certifications to include IMPACT and CAP I Certifications. His playing days were cut short by numerous knee and shoulder injuries and a recommendation by his doctor. Don's wife, Barbara, makes sports jewelry and is an avid supporter of local volleyball teams. Don and Barb have two daughters, Laura and Jackie. Laura is a member of the Corps of Cadets at Virginia Tech and Jackie is in her freshman year at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. She is studying pharmacy on a merit scholarship, but continues to play volleyball every chance she gets.

Joe Conway (Head Coach – 15 Black): Joe has been passionate about playing volleyball since the dark ages of the early 1980s, when he played outside hitter and middle blocker in college. During the last 5 years, Joe has coached middle school and high school volleyball teams in recreation, club and high school programs, most recently as the Head Coach of the 2008/2009 NVVA Fairfax 14 Black Team, and Head Coach of the W. T. Woodson High School Freshman team in 2009. Joe is USAV IMPACT certified, USAV CAP I certified, and Gold Medal Square certified, loves teaching the game, and is thrilled to be coaching the Fairfax 15 Open team this season. Joe has been married to Lois for over 23 years, and is the proud father of Jon, Becky, and Rachel. When not coaching or watching his two daughters play volleyball, Joe is a partner at FedCentric Technologies, LLC, a hardware and software reseller.

Holly Goode (Assistant Coach – 15 Black): Coming Soon

John Wilson –(Head Coach – 15 Gold) John coached Junior Varsity volleyball at Robert E. Lee high School. John has coached 3 year with Franconia Volleyball Club. John coached the Metro American's 15s team in the 2006 Season; he also coached for the Springfield Youth Club Volleyball for 5 years. John is a Project Manager working for Lockheed Martin. He is currently supporting a DHS contract in Washington, DC. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Germany; he is a veteran of the GULF War. John's Hobbies include playing and coaching volleyball, playing flag football, live music, playing the guitar and spending time with his D.O.G.

Adelle Carpenter (Head Coach – 15 Red): Adelle has been playing volleyball for almost 20 years. She was a starter for the varsity team her sophomore year in High School and her team went to state championships during her senior year for the first time in 18 years. Adelle played club volleyball for 3 years at Baylor University as well as playing on a coed sand court league during summers in Austin, TX. Adelle is well versed in the skills required to play each position on the court, but her passion and position was always the setter. Adelle has a passion for volleyball that started early and she still exhibits the drive for competition. She fully believe hard work leads to great rewards. Adelle feels her coaching style revolves around perfecting the basic techniques while also ensuring optimal team spirit. She believes the best teams in volleyball have 6 leaders on the court, each willing to step up and push their teammates to be better.

Jessica Trice (Assistant Coach – 15 Red): Jessica played high school volleyball in Virginia Beach where she and her team won two state titles. From there, she played on club teams at both Virginia Tech during her undergraduate career and at George Mason while getting her masters. Jessica still plays on a women's USAV team and has the ability to play outside hitter, setter, and right side hitter even though her specialty is libero. She has coached mostly girls and focuses on technique as well as the development and growth of her players throughout the season.

Elliot F. Cruz (Head Coach – 16 Black): This is Elliot’s sixth year with NVVA and fourth as head coach. He has over 30 years of volleyball experience as a player and a coach. He picked up the sport in high school, and most of his playing experience comes from playing at all levels while in the United States Air Force. There he played and coached individual unit teams, and was also a member of installation teams participating in cross-command and local tournaments while stationed both stateside and overseas. He started coaching young players about nine years ago, and has coached school, club, and recreational volleyball at different levels. Elliot has coached NVVA volleyball at the 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18-year groups. He has been the Assistant Varsity Coach at South County Secondary for the last four years, and was also the assistant Varsity Coach at Hayfield Secondary during the 2004 fall season. He graduated with honors from the University of Puerto Rico (UPR), were he was also an ROTC distinguished graduate before joining the US Air Force. He is married to Yolanda Cruz and they have two children, Gina and Eva.

Dave Prahl (Assistant Coach - 16 Black): Coach Prahl is entering his 4th year coaching with NVVA, and is currently the varsity coach at South County Secondary. This season, his team won the Patriot District Championship for the first time in the school's 4 year history. In addition, Coach Prahl was named the district coach of the year, and was runner-up for the Northern Region coach of the year. He was hired as the school's first coach, created the program from the ground up, and has become a strong, respected team in the region. Before coaching at South County, Coach Prahl spent 3 years at Mount Vernon High School. Two of those years were served as the varsity coach. Immediately before joining the Mount Vernon program, Dave graduated from Cedarville University in Ohio with a degree in Health/PE. During his senior year, he coached an 8th grade team to the conference championship, and was the JV boy's coach at Shawnee High School in Springfield, Ohio. Also that year, he coached a 15's club team for SOJO (Springfield Ohio Junior Olympics). Before transferring to Cedarville University, Coach Prahl attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where he played on their club program for one year. He has been a fan of volleyball since high school where he played often with friends, and continued into college intramural teams. In addition to coaching, Coach Prahl is a P.E. teacher at South County. He is married to Christine, and has a daughter and a son. His oldest, Abby is 2, and her little brother Jake is 7 months old.

Ed Reynolds (Head Coach – 16 Red): Ed is in his 4th year of coaching girls’ volleyball. While this is his first year with NVVA, he has also coached with the Metro American Volleyball Club, the Franconia Volleyball Club and the Fairfax Police Youth Club. A native of Southern California, he has played volleyball on numerous military, recreational, and intramural teams for over 25 years. Ed graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, served in Germany, and settled in Northern Virginia in 1989. Ed is married with four children and is an inspector for the U.S. Army Materiel Command at Ft. Belvoir. He is IMPACT and CAP I certified, and a Virginia High School League volleyball referee.

Ashley Cox (Assistant Coach – 16 Red): Coming Soon

Stacey Bryce (Head Coach - 16's White) Stacey grew up in Michigan playing volleyball as a setter. Her high school team went to the state finals both her junior and senior year. She was co-player of the year her senior year. She was recruited by Miami University in Ohio were she was awarded freshman of the year in the Mid-American Conference. Stacey continued to play and coach from there. She coached club ball in the summers while in college, then was hired as the JV coach and eventually varsity coach in Ohio for 2 years until moving to southern California where she took over a high school boys program coaching the freshmen and varsity teams. She moved to Northern Virginia two years ago and began coaching club volleyball with 17s girls. This is her first year with NVVA and she is looking forward to it.

Kathy Harbaugh (Assistant Coach – 16 White) - Kathy has been involved in the sport of volleyball either as a player or a coach for more than 20 years. After playing for her High School and Jr Olympic teams she went on to play Division II Volleyball at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where she earned her B.S. in Education. Following college, she became the Junior Varsity coach for Norwin High School (just outside Pittsburgh PA) and once she returned home to Waynesboro PA, she became the head coach for the Middle School Program. Additionally, she coached for Waynesboro Area Volleyball Express from 1995-1997 (14s, 15s, 16s) and has fond memories of taking these teams to Penn State for East Coast Championships each year. After moving to the DC area to establish her career, she continued to play recreationally whenever possible and played for a Women's USAV Team in Columbia Md. Recently, Kathy has recommitted herself to coaching. She spent two seasons with Metro American Volleyball Club where she was the Head Coach for 15 South Red (2008) and Assistant Coach to Stacy Bryce for 17 South Red (2009). She is also CAP I certified and will complete her CAP II requirements this year. She is looking forward to a great season with the 16s of NVVA!"

Alan Aranas (Head Coach – 17 Red): Alan is in his 4^th season coaching for the Edison High School Volleyball Teams (Alexandria, VA). Alan had coached the 14s Gold team (Golddiggers) and 17s Black team (Team Fusion) for Franconia Volleyball Club. Alan has played varsity volleyball for Salem High School (Virginia Beach, VA). He’s played in club, leagues, tournaments throughout his college years at V.C.U. and N.Y.U. Alan’s coaching certifications include: The American Sport Education Program (VHSL), USAV IMPACT, USAV CAP I & II, and a 2008 Gold Medal Squared clinic participant with Cadre Chris McGown and Mike Wall. Alan currently teaches, performs, writes music for various artists nationwide. Alan is looking forward to a very competitive, challenging and fun 2010 volleyball season with Northern Virginia Volleyball Club!

Glenn Padeway (Assistant Coach – 17 Red): This is Glenn’s second year as a coach with NVVA. He was the assistant coach for the Fairfax 16 White team during the 2008-2009 season. Coach Padeway graduated in 1980 from Widefield High School in Colorado Springs, CO. He attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY before completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Colorado where he played club volleyball. Glenn continued to play volleyball while serving as a KC-135 Instructor Navigator in the Air Force from 1985 to 1989. He played as a defensive specialist on the base championship team for 3 years while stationed in Japan. He coached several youth sports clubs while in Colorado to include boys and girls basketball, co-ed soccer, wrestling, golf, and girls volleyball. His coaching experience in Colorado has helped him gain the invaluable understanding of the delicate differences between coaching young girls versus coaching young boys. Coach Padeway looks forward to helping the 17’s achieve their maximum potential as rising high school seniors and/or college freshmen.

Marie Skelton (Head Coach – 17 Black): This will be Marie’s second year with NVVA. She comes from Australia where she had a successful juniors career as a player, earning many awards. She represented her country in 1998 in Thailand for Asian Juniors and again in 2001 in China for World University Games. After a season on exchange at George Mason University in 2003, in which the Patriots won their conference and Marie saw court time in every position on court, she was offered a scholarship and has been in the area ever since. Marie coached an u17s girls team and multiple club teams in Australia. More recently she has been doing individual coaching sessions and summer camps. Off court, Marie interned at USA Today and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in journalism. She currently works in Public Relations and Marketing for a fortune 200 company.

Rebecca Walter (Assistant Coach – 17 Black): Coming Soon

Jen McCullough (Head Coach Skyline 17): Jen is the director of the Skyline Division which is beginning its fourth club season with NVVA. She will be the head coach for the Skyline 17s team. This will be her 5th year coaching for NVVA, first joining with NVVA in 2006 to be an assistant for the Select 17 team. Jen is a former collegiate volleyball player, having played for Clarion University in the PSAC as a starting defensive specialist under Scott Pennewill (Loyola University Maryland) and Jodi Burns. She has coached middle school, high school, and club teams in Pennsylvania and Virginia. She has also coached and hosted a number of camps through out her coaching career. Most recently she took over Millbrook High School in Winchester, VA and in her second season Millbrook High School achieved its first ever District Championship, first ever District Tournament Championship, and first ever advancement to the Regional Semifinals all in 2007. Millbrook also took second in the district in 2008, along with winning the 2008 district tournament and advancing to Regionals. Jennifer loves playing and coaching volleyball.

Michael Morikawa (Assisstant Coach Skyline 17):

Lesley Detweiler (2nd Assistant Coach Skyline 17): This is Lesley's 4th season with NVVA. She has been both head and assistant coach with the Skyline Division. She will be a second assistant for the 17s team this year. Lesley has middle school, high school, college and club coaching experience and is the head volleyball coach for Skyline High School in Front Royal, VA. Lesley has played at the high school, college, and club levels, the highlight of which was winning the 18s East Coast Championships and qualifying for Nationals out of the Ohio Valley Region in 2000. Lesley continues to play for USAV and in recreational leagues.

Lance Astorino (Head Coach Skyline 16 Red): Lance Astorino is a 5th grade teacher in Frederick County, VA. Before becoming a teacher, he attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He grew up in a small town just outside of Pittsburgh, called Ambridge. He resides in Inwood, WV with his wife Vicky and dog Toby. This is his first year coaching volleyball after spending the past 4 years coaching high school boy’s basketball and middle school girls basketball. He is very much looking forward to many years of coaching volleyball.

Vicky Astorino (Asst. Coach Skyline 16 Red): Vicky Astorino is a teacher in Berkeley County, WV. She teaches 4th grade and coaches the freshman at Hedgesville High School. Before becoming a teacher, she attended Clarion university of Pennsylvania. She also grew up outside of Pittsburgh in a small town called Mars. Vicky now resides in Inwood, WV with her husband Lance and dog Toby.

Jessica Walker (Head Coach Skyline 16 White): Jessica Walker becomes an addition to the NVVA coaching staff for the 2010 season after finishing up successful careers at both Warren County High School and Ferrum College. She will be the head coach of the Skyline 16 White team this year. A 2004 graduate of Warren County, Walker made the varsity as a freshman during the 2000-01 school year, when volleyball was still played in the winter. Walker would go on to earn four varsity letters and have a huge impact as a senior, when the program won a first-ever Northwestern District regular-season title and earned a first-time trip and home match for the Region II playoffs. As a senior primary setter and outside hitter during the 2003 season, Walker helped the Wildcats to a single-season record of 19 wins and was selected the Northwestern District Player of the Year. Also a first-team all-Region II and second-team all-state Group AA pick, Walker was named the Winchester Star's Player of the Year and played in the Virginia High School Coaches Association all-star game in Hampton during July 2004. During her senior season at WCHS, Walker enjoyed career-bests of 408 assists, 179 digs, 142 kills, and 12 solo blocks. At or near the top of many WCHS career lists, Walker finished her career as a Wildcat with 800 assists, 418 digs, 339 kills, 124 aces, and 101 total blocks. A starter throughout her high school career, Walker participated in the Hawaii Classic Volleyball Tournament the summer before her senior year. While at Ferrum, Walker also was a four-year starter for the Panthers and finished second in all- time career assists with 2,360. During the 2006 season, Walker helped Ferrum to its first winning season (17-15) in 10 years. As she did in high school, Walker was a primary setter and an outside hitter for the Panthers. While at Ferrum, Walker ranked in the top-10 in the USA-South Conference in assists each of her last three seasons and was an all-tournament selection at both the Virginia Western Invitational (2005) and Emory & Henry Invitational (2007). Walker started her coaching career assisting in 2008-2009 at Ferrum College and continued at WCHS as the assistant JV coach. Walker is enrolled in the nursing program at Shenandoah University. Walker lives in Front Royal, Va.

Lesley Detweiler (Assistant Coach Skyline 16 White): This is Lesley's 4th season with NVVA. She has been both head and assistant coach with the Skyline Division. She will be the assistant coach for the Skyline 16 White team this year. Lesley has middle school, high school, college and club coaching experience and is the head volleyball coach for Skyline High School in Front Royal, VA. Lesley has played at the high school, college, and club levels, the highlight of which was winning the 18s East Coast Championships and qualifying for Nationals out of the Ohio Valley Region in 2000. Lesley continues to play for USAV and in recreational leagues.

Stephen Reaves (Head Coach Skyline 15 Red): Coach Reaves began playing outdoor volleyball in 1992 while attending Shepherd University. As an indoor player he has been a setter, outside hitter and a right side hitter. In 2006 Men’s Regionals he was selected to the all tournament team. He has played in many outdoor grass tournaments with MAV and Columbia Doubles. In 2007 and 2008 he played Toyota Pro Am beach volleyball. His coaching experience began in 2004 as a Freshman High school coach. From there he became a club coach with EPAN volleyball for the next 4 years and then transitioned to NVVA Skyline. Stephen has coached all ages from 21 to 8 year olds. Each year he volunteers his time as the head coach for two youth teams in Berkeley County Parks and Rec. He also includes 5 years experience as a USAV official and 3 years as a High School official. In 2009 Stephen became an assistant coach for Shepherd University where they graduate 4 seniors and had their first 20 win season ranked 2nd entering into WVIAC conference tournament. Currently Stephen enters into his 6th year coaching at NVVA Skyline in Winchester VA.

Leora Brannon (Assistant Coach Skyline 15 Red): Leora Brannon has been an assistant volleyball coach for the past four years. She has been involved with NVVA Skyline for the past two years. Leora is Impact certified and has attended the Gold Medal Squared Clinic. Prior to coaching volleyball, Leora assisted with local softball teams as a pitching coach. Leora attended Middle Tennessee State University where she played softball at a Division I Level. She later received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Shepherd University. She continues her dedication to learning new coacing techniques and strategies for the sport of volleyball.

Casey Ferrell (Head Coach Skyline 15 White)

Kristen Humphries (Assistant Coach Skyline 15 White): This is Kristy's third season with NVVA. She has been both a head and an assistant coach with the Skyline Division. This year, Kristy will be the assistant coach for the Skyline 15 White. Kristy acted as the freshman coach for Millbrook High School for three years, before choosing to pursue her master's degree at George Mason University in English Literature. Kristy has played at the high school and club levels. Kristy continues to play in recreational leagues.

Jen McCullough (2nd Assistant Skyline 15 White): Jen is the director of the Skyline Division which is beginning its fourth club season with NVVA. She will be the head coach for the Skyline 17s team and part time assisting the Skyline 15 White team. This will be her 5th year coaching for NVVA, first joining with NVVA in 2006 to be an assistant coach for the Select 17 team. Jen is a former collegiate volleyball player, having played for Clarion University in the PSAC as a starting defensive specialist under Scott Pennewill (Loyola University Maryland) and Jodi Burns. She has coached middle school, high school, and club teams in Pennsylvania and Virginia. She has also coached and hosted a number of camps through out her coaching career. Most recently she took over Millbrook High School in Winchester, VA and in her second season Millbrook High School achieved its first ever District Championship, first ever District Tournament Championship, and first ever advancement to the Regional Semifinals all in 2007. Millbrook also took second in the district in 2008, along with winning the 2008 district tournament and advancing to Regionals. Jennifer loves playing and coaching volleyball.